"Sotomayor: Qualified, mainstream" according to TOOMEY?!?

[T Wolf]

from the Philadelphia Inquirer...

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20090804_Sotomayor__Qualified__mainstream.html

Judicial confirmation hearings weren't always ideological witch hunts.

By Pat Toomey

When John Roberts and Samuel Alito were nominated to the Supreme Court, Republicans argued that they should be confirmed based on their impeccable qualifications and mainstream jurisprudence. Now, Democrats are in power, and the same standard should apply....

Now, I know this is from even-wackier-than-Spectre Pennsylvania rethug Senate candidate Pat Toomey, but how often does one of them actually say something even bordering on rational? What is his angle?

[Demoiselle]

1. A pig flew by my window this morning. Now I know why.

Maybe Toomey is trying to tone down his image a little.